Wùlu
New Directors/New Films 2017
March 15 - 26, 2017
An exciting and consummately made gangster picture with a pointed political resonance, Wùlu tracks the rise to power of a young van driver who adopts a life of crime as the 2012 Malian Civil War looms on the horizon.
A gangster picture with political resonance, Wùlu tracks the rise to power of Ladji, a 20-year-old van driver in Mali who takes to crime so that his older sister can quit a life of prostitution. He calls in a favor from a drug-dealer friend and soon finds himself deeply involved in a complex and illicit enterprise; as he discovers his knack for his new profession and his lifestyle ostensibly improves, the stakes grow higher and deadlier by the day. Set during the lead-up to 2012’s Malian Civil War, Wùlu is more than an exciting and superbly made thriller—it offers a powerful glimpse at the complexities of a particular historical moment.
Support provided by UniFrance and Cultural Services of the French Embassy.
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